diff --git a/cmake/platforms/Linux32.cmake b/cmake/platforms/Linux32.cmake
--- a/cmake/platforms/Linux32.cmake
+++ b/cmake/platforms/Linux32.cmake
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
 # We also may have built dependencies for the native platform.
 set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/depends/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}/native")
 
-# Modify default behavior of FIND_XXX() commands to
-# search for headers/libs in the target environment and
-# search for programs in the build host environment
+# Modify default behavior of FIND_XXX() commands to:
+#  - search for headers in the target environment,
+#  - search the libraries in the target environment first then the host (to find
+#    the compiler supplied libraries),
+#  - search for programs in the build host environment.
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY BOTH)
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
 
 string(APPEND CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT " -m32")
diff --git a/cmake/platforms/Linux64.cmake b/cmake/platforms/Linux64.cmake
--- a/cmake/platforms/Linux64.cmake
+++ b/cmake/platforms/Linux64.cmake
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
 # We also may have built dependencies for the native platform.
 set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/depends/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}/native")
 
-# Modify default behavior of FIND_XXX() commands to
-# search for headers/libs in the target environment and
-# search for programs in the build host environment
+# Modify default behavior of FIND_XXX() commands to:
+#  - search for headers in the target environment,
+#  - search the libraries in the target environment first then the host (to find
+#    the compiler supplied libraries),
+#  - search for programs in the build host environment.
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_PROGRAM NEVER)
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY ONLY)
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_LIBRARY BOTH)
 set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH_MODE_INCLUDE ONLY)
 
 string(APPEND CMAKE_C_FLAGS_INIT " -m64")
diff --git a/cmake/platforms/LinuxAArch64.cmake b/cmake/platforms/LinuxAArch64.cmake
--- a/cmake/platforms/LinuxAArch64.cmake
+++ b/cmake/platforms/LinuxAArch64.cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 # Target environment on the build host system
 # Set 1st to directory with the cross compiler's C/C++ headers/libs
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/depends/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}")
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH
+	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/depends/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}"
+	"/usr/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}"
+)
 
 # We also may have built dependencies for the native platform.
 set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/depends/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}/native")
diff --git a/cmake/platforms/LinuxARM.cmake b/cmake/platforms/LinuxARM.cmake
--- a/cmake/platforms/LinuxARM.cmake
+++ b/cmake/platforms/LinuxARM.cmake
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 # Target environment on the build host system
 # Set 1st to directory with the cross compiler's C/C++ headers/libs
-set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/depends/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}")
+set(CMAKE_FIND_ROOT_PATH
+	"${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/depends/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}"
+	"/usr/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}"
+)
 
 # We also may have built dependencies for the native platform.
 set(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/depends/${TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX}/native")